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The Evolution of Earned Media: Navigating Change

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

And despite digital and legacy media outlets shuttering or laying off, there is a slew of independent, niche and grant-funded newsrooms starting up or getting help from organizations like Press Forward, Local Media Foundation, News/Media Alliance, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, the American Journalism Project and others.

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

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Another PR Tech Startup Gets Venture Funding [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” In addition, it will soon “enable journalists and influencers to discover sources, manage their stories, and measure reach and sentiment of their published work.”.

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Six key features for newsrooms seeking a CrowdTangle replacement

NewsWhip

Our breakdown by reaction data also allows you to get a sense for how a post makes people feel in real time, by measuring Angry reactions against Wows, Hahas, Sads, and more. Wide, cross-platform coverage including TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram Though it is still a big factor, it’s not just about traffic from Facebook anymore.

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Succession Season Premiere: What Was All That Media Monitoring Talk About?

Critical Mention

A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Eric brought a background in content marketing, marketing measurement and marketing automation, having previously co-founded and managed his own agency.

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Top 100 Sites for Marketers

Cision

Search Engine Journal. Using new platforms and features such as Snapchat, Instagram Stories and Twitter Moments will be part of this, along with learning about and embracing (live) video content, virtual reality, brand journalism and other storytelling tactics.” – Mark Ragan, CEO, Ragan Communications (Ragan.com, PR Daily).

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Reflexivity Memo on PR practice from craft skills to education. A case of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

PR Conversations

Yet the rapid growth in global use of the Internet, followed by popularity of social media platforms, gave rise to blogging, citizen journalism, and user-generated content. From websites to Google, YouTube and Facebook, opportunities for interactivity and two-way communication supported an argument for a strategic role for PR.